BIBLICAL WEDDING COVENANTS
BIBLICAL WEDDING COVENANTS FOR THE JOINING OF A MAN AND A WOMAN TO BECOME ONE FLESH IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD
God in the Bible does not require a formal or church wedding to begin a marriage. That is the beauty of the Bible and its ability to work in every culture on earth. If a country requires a legal or government approved wedding, then the Christian should do so (Rom 13:1-8). If one's church prefers or requires that its members have a church wedding, that it is offensive and grievious to the church for its members to live together without a church marriage, then they should have a church wedding (Rom 14). If it is impossible for a couple to have a formal and legal church or civil wedding, and their consciences allow it, they can covenant together before God and His angels (Rom 14).
>>>>>>The Man's Declarations To His Wife<<<<<<
Here I stand before all gathered here today, my God, and His angels to joyfully declare that by this covenant I accept and acknowledge [her name] as my own woman in marital union in Christ!
With a heart filled with thanksgiving I accept my responsibility to faithfully live with [her name], to unselfishly, kindly and compassionately cherish her according to the Word of God and this our solemn covenant, in all virtue and honor, in all duty and service, in all faithfulness and tenderness! I acknowledge my own frailty, weakness and inability to fulfill this responsibility so I call on Jesus to work and will in me the godly fulfillment of this our wedding covenant.
I solemnly commit myself to to lead my [her first name], my covenanted companion as the servant Jesus has made me to be, being careful not to make her do what she doesn't want to do, not mastering her or holding her in submission to myself, not forcing her to do what I want her to do, not subduing or subjecting her to myself, not controlling or dominating her; rather being careful, as a servant who will have to give an accounting to his King Jesus, to kindly and unselfishly do with and to her that which the Word of God directs, looking after and caring for her, serving and helping her, supporting and taking care of her, for she is God's precious and beloved gift to me!
I solemnly accept my responsibility to faithfully stay
and live with my [her first name], to not send or put her away
from my side, to not ask her to go away or leave, to not
leave her or release her from being my own life-partner; to not
dismiss or repudiate her as my own life-partner, and to not leave her for another lover!
I solemnly accept my responsibility to faithfully stay
and live joyfully and passionately with my [her name], to celebrate joyfully and passionately her body, soul and mind; and to not voluntarily separate my self from affection and intimacy with her except for mutually agreed upon times of prayer and fasting!
I do solemnly replace my loyalty to my parents with
my loyalty to my [her first name] and loyally bond with her in our new intimate unity as life-partners, submitting to the Word of God in each other in reverence to God!
I do solemnly commit myself to my [her first name] with all
my heart to live wisely with her; respectfully, compassionately
and sacrificially cherishing her, feeding her the Word of God,
taking care of her and leading her in Christ by my example?
[1 Peter 3:7; 5; 1 Cor. 13; 1 John 3; Ephes 5; Lk 22]
Yes, I do!
I call on Jesus to work and will in me to avoid all quarreling, to be a humble peace maker and an edifier in our home so that I may not cause my [her first name] to spiritually stumble, fall, be offended, be weakened, or to be unavoidably grieved by my words and/or deeds.
I do recognize, accept and honor the one-flesh
oneness, one-flesh unity, and Spirit unity of my intimate union
with my [her first name] so that I know, acknowledge and confess that I am not my own, that I belong to Jesus and am
under His rule, that my intimate life-mate has the authority
and control over the intimate use of my body, so that
she may kindly and gently do with my body that which she
pleases to do, in the Lord!
I recognize my responsibility to eagerly and earnestly do that which is necessary, by the enabling of Jesus' Spirit, to live wisely with my [her first name] so my prayers may be heard, to guard and keep the harmony and unity of the Spirit in the bond of Christ's peace in our union and intimacy as life-partners!
I accept my responsibility to call on Jesus to enable me to faithfully keep our union and intimacy with free from what God declares to be sexual immorality; with all humility, meekness, longsuffering, to bear with my [her first name] in godly Love, to diligently keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace in our home; and to be kind and tender hearted to my [her first name], forgiving her, even as God also in Christ forgave me.
>>>>>>>The Woman's Declarations To Her Husband<<<<<<<
Here I stand before all gathered here today, my God, and His angels to joyfully declare that by this covenant I accept and acknowledge [his name] as my own man in holy matrimony in Christ!
With a heart filled with thanksgiving I accept my responsibility to faithfully live with my [his first name] and compassionately cherish him as my own covenanted companion according to the Word of God, in all virtue and honor, in all duty and service, in all faithfulness and affectionate tenderness! I acknowledge my own frailty, weakness and inability to fulfill this responsibility so I call on Jesus to work and will in me the godly fulfillment of this our wedding covenant.
I solemnly commit myself to recognize, accept and
honor the God-given headship and leadership of my [his first name] with all my heart, to not hold discourses with him, to not
lecture him or teach him to do anything unless he is
asking me to teach him about something or someone; to not
govern, control or dominate him so that he does what I or
others want him to do!
I solemnly commit myself to recognize, accept and
honor the God-given headship and leadership of [his name]
with all my heart, voluntarily choosing to bring and keep
myself under his authority, leadership and teaching; placing
my will and myself under his authority; bringing myself
under his influence, subordinating myself to and obeying his
leadership when it is not contrary to the clear, specific and explicit Word of God!
I solemnly accept my responsibility to faithfully keep my marital union and intimacy to my [his first name] only, keeping myself from all other lovers, not leaving him for another, and not dismissing, releasing or repudiating him as my own intimate life-partner, as long as we both live!
I accept my solemn responsibility to my [his first name] to accept and give to him with good will his God-given authority over and access to my body, to encourage him to obey Jesus by passionately, gently and kindly experiencing ecstasy with me and my body in the Lord and according to His Word!
I humbly accept my responsibility to not separate from my [his first name], to not be separated from him, to not leave
him, or to not put myself apart from intimacy with him,
unless it is to be alone and celibate by mutual consent for fasting and prayer, or to celibately be alone with the hope of eventual reconciliation and reunion, as long as we both live!
I solemnly replace my loyalty to my parents with loyalty to my [his first name], to bond with him loyally in our new intimate union, submitting to God's Word in each other in reverence to God!
I solemnly commit myself to my [his first name] with all
my heart, to follow his lead, doing so for and by the Lord,
and in all matters showing the honor and respect due him as
her own God-appointed head and leader!
In the Name of Jesus and for His sake I subject myself to [his
name] to obey him as Christ and His Word direct and instruct
me, except if he expects me to disobey the clear, specific and explicit Word of God. It is my desire to follow his lead with all reverence and respect not only when he is good and forbearing, but even if he stray from the Way; enduring this grief because of my conscience towards God, suffering wrongfully with patient endurance, in the steps of Jesus. I know and accept that I was called to this, even as Christ was, so I will to fearlessly give myself up to Him who judges righteously and ask Him to work in me to not return evil for evil. I call on Jesus to work and will in me chaste and godly behavior so that without a word from me He might use me to draw my [his first name] closer to Jesus and His will. I ask and trust Him to work in me His control of my emotions and strength so that I will be gentle and peaceful as His dove in the Spirit in our home, that I may be as wise, bold and strong in Jesus as Ruth, Esther and Jesus' mother, Mary.
==========Yet Another Covenant============
READ BY A WITNESS TO THE WOMAN AND THE WOMAN RESPONDING
[Her name], do you accept and acknowledge [his name] as
your own man in Christ by this covenant?
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully live
with [his name] and compassionately cherish him as your own
covenanted companion according to the Word of God, in all virtue
and honor, in all duty and service, in all faithfulness and
tenderness? [Ephes 5; Titus 2]
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you commit yourself to recognize, accept and
honor the God-given headship and leadership of [his name]
with all your heart, to not hold discourses with him, to not
lecture him, in order to teach him to do anything unless he is
asking you to teach him about something or someone; to not
govern, control or dominate him so that he does what you or
others want him to do? [1 Cor 11; Rom 13; 1 Tim 2; Lk 22]
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you commit yourself to recognize, accept and
honor the God-given headship and leadership of [his name]
with all your heart, voluntarily choosing to bring and keep
yourself under his authority, leadership and teching by placing
your will and yourself under his authority; bringing yourself
under his influence, subordinating yourself to and obeying his
leadership when it is not contrary to the specific and explicit
Word of God? [1 Cor 11; 1 Peter 3; Ephes 5]
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully keep
your union intimacy to [his name] only, not having any other
lover, not leaving him for another lover, and not dismissing,
releasing or repudiating him as your own intimate life-partner?
[Rom 7; 1 Cor 6; 7:1-16,39]
Yes, I do!
[Her name, do you accept your solemn responsibility to [his
name], to accept and give him with good will his God-given
authority and control over your body to gently and kindly do
with your body that which he wants to do in the Lord and
according to His Word? [1 Cor 7 & 11 & 13]
Yes, I do?
[Her name], do you accept your responsibility to not separate
from [his name], to not be separated from him, to not leave
him, or to not put yourself apart from intimacy with him,
unless it is to be alone and celibate for fasting and prayer, or
to celibately hope for eventual reconciliation and reunion as long
as you both do live? [1 Cor 7]
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you replace your loyalty to your parents with
your loyalty to [his name], to bond with him loyally in your
new intimate union, submitting to God's Word in each other in
reverence to God? [Ephes 5; Psa 45]
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you commit yourself to [his name] with all
your heart, to follow his lead, doing so for and by the Lord,
and in all matters showing the honor and respect due him as
her own God-appointed head and leader? [1Cor 11; Rom 13;Ephes 5]
Yes, I do!
With a heart full of thanksgiving to God, I commit myself
to [his name] with all my heart, to follow his lead, doing so for
and by the Lord, and in all matters showing the honor and
respect due him as my own God-appointed head and leader.
[Rom 13; 1 Cor 11; Heb. 13:7,14,21; Ephes 5:22-33]
In the Name of Jesus and for His sake I subject myself to [his
name] to obey him as Christ and His Word direct and instruct
me, with all reverence and respect not only when he is good
and forbearing, but even when he is sinning because I know
that when I endure grief because of my conscience towards God
and suffer wrongfully with patient endurance, He has promised
to bless and reward me and He may use it to bring glory to His
name. I know and accept that I was called to this, even as Christ
was, so if I am reviled and verbally abused, like Jesus I will
fearlessly give myself up to Him who judges righteously and
ask Him to work in me to not revile and abuse back. My aim
is to let Him use me, working in me chaste and godly
behavior but without a word from me, to win my own man to
Himself, asking and trusting Him to work in me His control of
my emotions and strength so that I will be gentle and peaceful as
His dove in the Spirit , as in 1 Peter 2 & 3.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
READ BY A WITNESS TO THE MAN AND THE MAN RESPONDING
[His name], do you accept and acknowledge [her name] as
your own woman in Christ by this covenant?
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully live
with [her name] and compassionately cherish her according to
the Word of God and this your solemn covenant with her, in
all virtue and honor, in all duty and service, in all faithfulness
and tenderness? [1 Cor 13; Mala 2]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you commit yourself to to lead your covenanted
companion as
the servant Jesus has made you to be, being careful not to
make her do what you want her to do, not mastering her or
holding her in submission to yourself, not forcing her to do
what you want her to do, not subduing or subjecting her to
yourself, not controlling or dominating her; rather being careful,
as a servant who will have to give an accounting to his King
Jesus, to kindly and unselfishly do with and to her that which
the Word of God directs, looking after and caring for her,
serving and helping her, supporting and taking care of her?
[Lk 22; 1 Peter 5; 1 Peter 3]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully stay
and live with [her name], not sending or putting her away
from your side, not asking her to go away or leave, not
leaving her or releasing her from being your own life-partner; not
dismissing, releasing or repudiating her as your own life-partner,
not leaving her for another lover?
[1 Cor 71-5,9-16,39; Mark 10; Rom 1:31,32]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully stay
and live with [her name], not voluntarily separating yourself
from intimacy with her except for mutually agreed upon times of
prayer and fasting, not leaving or departing from her, not
putting her apart from you?
[1 Cor 7:5-16]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you replace your loyalty to your parents with
your loyalty to [her name] and loyally bond with her in your
new intimate unity as life-partners, submitting to the Word of
God in each other in reverence to God? [Ephes 5]
Yes/I do!
[His name], do you commit yourself to [her name] with all
your heart to live wisely with her; respectfully, compassionately
and sacrificially cherishing her, feeding her the Word of God,
taking care of her and leading her in Christ by your example?
[1 Peter 3:7; 5; 1 Cor. 13; 1 John 3; Ephes 5; Lk 22]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you recognize, accept and honor the one-flesh
oneness, one-flesh unity, and Spirit unity of your intimate union
with [her name] so that you know, acknowledge and confess
that you are not your own, that you belong to Jesus and are
under His rule, that your intimate life-mate has the authority
and control over the intimate use of your body due her, so that
she may kindly and gently do with your body that which she
pleases to do with your body, in the Lord?
[1 Cor 6; 7:2,3,4,5]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you recognize your responsibility to eagerly and
earnestly do that which is necessary, by the enabling of Jesus'
Spirit, to guard and keep the harmony and unity of the Spirit
in our union and intimacy as life-partners? [Ephes 4]
Yes, I do?
[His name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully keep
your union intimacy with [her name] free from fornication and
adultery? [1Cor5 & 6]
Yes, I do!
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God in the Bible does not require a formal or church wedding to begin a marriage. That is the beauty of the Bible and its ability to work in every culture on earth. If a country requires a legal or government approved wedding, then the Christian should do so (Rom 13:1-8). If one's church prefers or requires that its members have a church wedding, that it is offensive and grievious to the church for its members to live together without a church marriage, then they should have a church wedding (Rom 14). If it is impossible for a couple to have a formal and legal church or civil wedding, and their consciences allow it, they can covenant together before God and His angels (Rom 14).
>>>>>>The Man's Declarations To His Wife<<<<<<
Here I stand before all gathered here today, my God, and His angels to joyfully declare that by this covenant I accept and acknowledge [her name] as my own woman in marital union in Christ!
With a heart filled with thanksgiving I accept my responsibility to faithfully live with [her name], to unselfishly, kindly and compassionately cherish her according to the Word of God and this our solemn covenant, in all virtue and honor, in all duty and service, in all faithfulness and tenderness! I acknowledge my own frailty, weakness and inability to fulfill this responsibility so I call on Jesus to work and will in me the godly fulfillment of this our wedding covenant.
I solemnly commit myself to to lead my [her first name], my covenanted companion as the servant Jesus has made me to be, being careful not to make her do what she doesn't want to do, not mastering her or holding her in submission to myself, not forcing her to do what I want her to do, not subduing or subjecting her to myself, not controlling or dominating her; rather being careful, as a servant who will have to give an accounting to his King Jesus, to kindly and unselfishly do with and to her that which the Word of God directs, looking after and caring for her, serving and helping her, supporting and taking care of her, for she is God's precious and beloved gift to me!
I solemnly accept my responsibility to faithfully stay
and live with my [her first name], to not send or put her away
from my side, to not ask her to go away or leave, to not
leave her or release her from being my own life-partner; to not
dismiss or repudiate her as my own life-partner, and to not leave her for another lover!
I solemnly accept my responsibility to faithfully stay
and live joyfully and passionately with my [her name], to celebrate joyfully and passionately her body, soul and mind; and to not voluntarily separate my self from affection and intimacy with her except for mutually agreed upon times of prayer and fasting!
I do solemnly replace my loyalty to my parents with
my loyalty to my [her first name] and loyally bond with her in our new intimate unity as life-partners, submitting to the Word of God in each other in reverence to God!
I do solemnly commit myself to my [her first name] with all
my heart to live wisely with her; respectfully, compassionately
and sacrificially cherishing her, feeding her the Word of God,
taking care of her and leading her in Christ by my example?
[1 Peter 3:7; 5; 1 Cor. 13; 1 John 3; Ephes 5; Lk 22]
Yes, I do!
I call on Jesus to work and will in me to avoid all quarreling, to be a humble peace maker and an edifier in our home so that I may not cause my [her first name] to spiritually stumble, fall, be offended, be weakened, or to be unavoidably grieved by my words and/or deeds.
I do recognize, accept and honor the one-flesh
oneness, one-flesh unity, and Spirit unity of my intimate union
with my [her first name] so that I know, acknowledge and confess that I am not my own, that I belong to Jesus and am
under His rule, that my intimate life-mate has the authority
and control over the intimate use of my body, so that
she may kindly and gently do with my body that which she
pleases to do, in the Lord!
I recognize my responsibility to eagerly and earnestly do that which is necessary, by the enabling of Jesus' Spirit, to live wisely with my [her first name] so my prayers may be heard, to guard and keep the harmony and unity of the Spirit in the bond of Christ's peace in our union and intimacy as life-partners!
I accept my responsibility to call on Jesus to enable me to faithfully keep our union and intimacy with free from what God declares to be sexual immorality; with all humility, meekness, longsuffering, to bear with my [her first name] in godly Love, to diligently keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace in our home; and to be kind and tender hearted to my [her first name], forgiving her, even as God also in Christ forgave me.
>>>>>>>The Woman's Declarations To Her Husband<<<<<<<
Here I stand before all gathered here today, my God, and His angels to joyfully declare that by this covenant I accept and acknowledge [his name] as my own man in holy matrimony in Christ!
With a heart filled with thanksgiving I accept my responsibility to faithfully live with my [his first name] and compassionately cherish him as my own covenanted companion according to the Word of God, in all virtue and honor, in all duty and service, in all faithfulness and affectionate tenderness! I acknowledge my own frailty, weakness and inability to fulfill this responsibility so I call on Jesus to work and will in me the godly fulfillment of this our wedding covenant.
I solemnly commit myself to recognize, accept and
honor the God-given headship and leadership of my [his first name] with all my heart, to not hold discourses with him, to not
lecture him or teach him to do anything unless he is
asking me to teach him about something or someone; to not
govern, control or dominate him so that he does what I or
others want him to do!
I solemnly commit myself to recognize, accept and
honor the God-given headship and leadership of [his name]
with all my heart, voluntarily choosing to bring and keep
myself under his authority, leadership and teaching; placing
my will and myself under his authority; bringing myself
under his influence, subordinating myself to and obeying his
leadership when it is not contrary to the clear, specific and explicit Word of God!
I solemnly accept my responsibility to faithfully keep my marital union and intimacy to my [his first name] only, keeping myself from all other lovers, not leaving him for another, and not dismissing, releasing or repudiating him as my own intimate life-partner, as long as we both live!
I accept my solemn responsibility to my [his first name] to accept and give to him with good will his God-given authority over and access to my body, to encourage him to obey Jesus by passionately, gently and kindly experiencing ecstasy with me and my body in the Lord and according to His Word!
I humbly accept my responsibility to not separate from my [his first name], to not be separated from him, to not leave
him, or to not put myself apart from intimacy with him,
unless it is to be alone and celibate by mutual consent for fasting and prayer, or to celibately be alone with the hope of eventual reconciliation and reunion, as long as we both live!
I solemnly replace my loyalty to my parents with loyalty to my [his first name], to bond with him loyally in our new intimate union, submitting to God's Word in each other in reverence to God!
I solemnly commit myself to my [his first name] with all
my heart, to follow his lead, doing so for and by the Lord,
and in all matters showing the honor and respect due him as
her own God-appointed head and leader!
In the Name of Jesus and for His sake I subject myself to [his
name] to obey him as Christ and His Word direct and instruct
me, except if he expects me to disobey the clear, specific and explicit Word of God. It is my desire to follow his lead with all reverence and respect not only when he is good and forbearing, but even if he stray from the Way; enduring this grief because of my conscience towards God, suffering wrongfully with patient endurance, in the steps of Jesus. I know and accept that I was called to this, even as Christ was, so I will to fearlessly give myself up to Him who judges righteously and ask Him to work in me to not return evil for evil. I call on Jesus to work and will in me chaste and godly behavior so that without a word from me He might use me to draw my [his first name] closer to Jesus and His will. I ask and trust Him to work in me His control of my emotions and strength so that I will be gentle and peaceful as His dove in the Spirit in our home, that I may be as wise, bold and strong in Jesus as Ruth, Esther and Jesus' mother, Mary.
==========Yet Another Covenant============
READ BY A WITNESS TO THE WOMAN AND THE WOMAN RESPONDING
[Her name], do you accept and acknowledge [his name] as
your own man in Christ by this covenant?
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully live
with [his name] and compassionately cherish him as your own
covenanted companion according to the Word of God, in all virtue
and honor, in all duty and service, in all faithfulness and
tenderness? [Ephes 5; Titus 2]
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you commit yourself to recognize, accept and
honor the God-given headship and leadership of [his name]
with all your heart, to not hold discourses with him, to not
lecture him, in order to teach him to do anything unless he is
asking you to teach him about something or someone; to not
govern, control or dominate him so that he does what you or
others want him to do? [1 Cor 11; Rom 13; 1 Tim 2; Lk 22]
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you commit yourself to recognize, accept and
honor the God-given headship and leadership of [his name]
with all your heart, voluntarily choosing to bring and keep
yourself under his authority, leadership and teching by placing
your will and yourself under his authority; bringing yourself
under his influence, subordinating yourself to and obeying his
leadership when it is not contrary to the specific and explicit
Word of God? [1 Cor 11; 1 Peter 3; Ephes 5]
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully keep
your union intimacy to [his name] only, not having any other
lover, not leaving him for another lover, and not dismissing,
releasing or repudiating him as your own intimate life-partner?
[Rom 7; 1 Cor 6; 7:1-16,39]
Yes, I do!
[Her name, do you accept your solemn responsibility to [his
name], to accept and give him with good will his God-given
authority and control over your body to gently and kindly do
with your body that which he wants to do in the Lord and
according to His Word? [1 Cor 7 & 11 & 13]
Yes, I do?
[Her name], do you accept your responsibility to not separate
from [his name], to not be separated from him, to not leave
him, or to not put yourself apart from intimacy with him,
unless it is to be alone and celibate for fasting and prayer, or
to celibately hope for eventual reconciliation and reunion as long
as you both do live? [1 Cor 7]
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you replace your loyalty to your parents with
your loyalty to [his name], to bond with him loyally in your
new intimate union, submitting to God's Word in each other in
reverence to God? [Ephes 5; Psa 45]
Yes, I do!
[Her name], do you commit yourself to [his name] with all
your heart, to follow his lead, doing so for and by the Lord,
and in all matters showing the honor and respect due him as
her own God-appointed head and leader? [1Cor 11; Rom 13;Ephes 5]
Yes, I do!
With a heart full of thanksgiving to God, I commit myself
to [his name] with all my heart, to follow his lead, doing so for
and by the Lord, and in all matters showing the honor and
respect due him as my own God-appointed head and leader.
[Rom 13; 1 Cor 11; Heb. 13:7,14,21; Ephes 5:22-33]
In the Name of Jesus and for His sake I subject myself to [his
name] to obey him as Christ and His Word direct and instruct
me, with all reverence and respect not only when he is good
and forbearing, but even when he is sinning because I know
that when I endure grief because of my conscience towards God
and suffer wrongfully with patient endurance, He has promised
to bless and reward me and He may use it to bring glory to His
name. I know and accept that I was called to this, even as Christ
was, so if I am reviled and verbally abused, like Jesus I will
fearlessly give myself up to Him who judges righteously and
ask Him to work in me to not revile and abuse back. My aim
is to let Him use me, working in me chaste and godly
behavior but without a word from me, to win my own man to
Himself, asking and trusting Him to work in me His control of
my emotions and strength so that I will be gentle and peaceful as
His dove in the Spirit , as in 1 Peter 2 & 3.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
READ BY A WITNESS TO THE MAN AND THE MAN RESPONDING
[His name], do you accept and acknowledge [her name] as
your own woman in Christ by this covenant?
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully live
with [her name] and compassionately cherish her according to
the Word of God and this your solemn covenant with her, in
all virtue and honor, in all duty and service, in all faithfulness
and tenderness? [1 Cor 13; Mala 2]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you commit yourself to to lead your covenanted
companion as
the servant Jesus has made you to be, being careful not to
make her do what you want her to do, not mastering her or
holding her in submission to yourself, not forcing her to do
what you want her to do, not subduing or subjecting her to
yourself, not controlling or dominating her; rather being careful,
as a servant who will have to give an accounting to his King
Jesus, to kindly and unselfishly do with and to her that which
the Word of God directs, looking after and caring for her,
serving and helping her, supporting and taking care of her?
[Lk 22; 1 Peter 5; 1 Peter 3]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully stay
and live with [her name], not sending or putting her away
from your side, not asking her to go away or leave, not
leaving her or releasing her from being your own life-partner; not
dismissing, releasing or repudiating her as your own life-partner,
not leaving her for another lover?
[1 Cor 71-5,9-16,39; Mark 10; Rom 1:31,32]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully stay
and live with [her name], not voluntarily separating yourself
from intimacy with her except for mutually agreed upon times of
prayer and fasting, not leaving or departing from her, not
putting her apart from you?
[1 Cor 7:5-16]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you replace your loyalty to your parents with
your loyalty to [her name] and loyally bond with her in your
new intimate unity as life-partners, submitting to the Word of
God in each other in reverence to God? [Ephes 5]
Yes/I do!
[His name], do you commit yourself to [her name] with all
your heart to live wisely with her; respectfully, compassionately
and sacrificially cherishing her, feeding her the Word of God,
taking care of her and leading her in Christ by your example?
[1 Peter 3:7; 5; 1 Cor. 13; 1 John 3; Ephes 5; Lk 22]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you recognize, accept and honor the one-flesh
oneness, one-flesh unity, and Spirit unity of your intimate union
with [her name] so that you know, acknowledge and confess
that you are not your own, that you belong to Jesus and are
under His rule, that your intimate life-mate has the authority
and control over the intimate use of your body due her, so that
she may kindly and gently do with your body that which she
pleases to do with your body, in the Lord?
[1 Cor 6; 7:2,3,4,5]
Yes, I do!
[His name], do you recognize your responsibility to eagerly and
earnestly do that which is necessary, by the enabling of Jesus'
Spirit, to guard and keep the harmony and unity of the Spirit
in our union and intimacy as life-partners? [Ephes 4]
Yes, I do?
[His name], do you accept your responsibility to faithfully keep
your union intimacy with [her name] free from fornication and
adultery? [1Cor5 & 6]
Yes, I do!
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